Is anyone able to help me configure a USB modem in Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heon
Hi there all Is anyone here able to help me configure a Lucent external usb modem? I know that Heron detects that there is a device, because when I run lsusb: lsusb Bus 001 Device 011: ID 047e:2892 Agere Systems, Inc (Lucent) and I have tried to run modprobe: sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x47e product=0x2892 but nothing appears to be happening??? I dont have a device manager installed, like I do on my Ubuntu 7.04 release, although I have downloaded the gnome device manager (gnome-device-manager-0.1) I wouldnt have a clue on how to install the package, remembering that I dont have internet access on this machine makes it a real pain, because there are drivers that I need for the display that I dont have. My querry on this matter is on the Ubuntu Forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5987714#post5987714 Please bear in mind that I am a complete novice with Linux and Ubuntu, but really REALLY want to get a working knowledge of it. Thank you Glenn Morrissey
One of the problems with quite a few USB modems is that 90% of the work is done by the computer (in the CPU/GPU) rather than by the USB key itself, which is relegated to more or less a analog-to-digital converter. This makes the hardware cheap to produce, but means that the windows drivers for these USB keys are large and complex pieces of software which are almost impossible to port to linux. cheers stuart On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Glenn Stuart Morrissey <gmorrissey(a)kol.co.nz> wrote:
Hi there all
Is anyone here able to help me configure a Lucent external usb modem?
I know that Heron detects that there is a device, because when I run lsusb:
lsusb Bus 001 Device 011: ID 047e:2892 Agere Systems, Inc (Lucent)
and I have tried to run modprobe:
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x47e product=0x2892
but nothing appears to be happening??? I dont have a device manager installed, like I do on my Ubuntu 7.04 release, although I have downloaded the gnome device manager (gnome-device-manager-0.1) I wouldnt have a clue on how to install the package, remembering that I dont have internet access on this machine makes it a real pain, because there are drivers that I need for the display that I dont have.
My querry on this matter is on the Ubuntu Forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5987714#post5987714
Please bear in mind that I am a complete novice with Linux and Ubuntu, but really REALLY want to get a working knowledge of it.
Thank you
Glenn Morrissey
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Have you had this external modem working before? ie Ubuntu7.04? Is it broadband modem or dial up? Try the scan modems tool on http://linmodems.org/ It would seem the module for this modem either doesn't exist within the kernel or the system is having trouble identifying which module to use. I suspect the former, in which case, any kernel upgrade is going to disable the modem, even if you do manage to find and compile a driver for it. The one thing you can't really live without using linux is an internet connection. If you aren't short on money, I'd seriously not bother with a usb modem that isn't recognised out of the box. Buy a second hand 56kbs serial modem or get a router with ethernet ports. Chris
I dont have a device manager installed, like I do on my Ubuntu 7.04 release, although I have downloaded the gnome device manager (gnome-device-manager-0.1) I wouldnt have a clue on how to install the package, remembering that I dont have internet access on this machine makes it a real pain, because there are drivers that I need for the display that I dont have.
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If you need a seriel 56k modem I have one you can have. it's external, and I live in cambridge so would need to pickup. but otherwise free to good home. Haldor Chris O'Halloran wrote:
Have you had this external modem working before? ie Ubuntu7.04? Is it broadband modem or dial up?
Try the scan modems tool on
It would seem the module for this modem either doesn't exist within the kernel or the system is having trouble identifying which module to use. I suspect the former, in which case, any kernel upgrade is going to disable the modem, even if you do manage to find and compile a driver for it.
The one thing you can't really live without using linux is an internet connection. If you aren't short on money, I'd seriously not bother with a usb modem that isn't recognised out of the box. Buy a second hand 56kbs serial modem or get a router with ethernet ports.
Chris
I dont have a device manager installed, like I do on my Ubuntu 7.04 release, although I have downloaded the gnome device manager (gnome-device-manager-0.1) I wouldnt have a clue on how to install the package, remembering that I dont have internet access on this machine makes it a real pain, because there are drivers that I need for the display that I dont have.
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Haldor Riddering wrote:
If you need a seriel 56k modem I have one you can have. it's external, and I live in cambridge so would need to pickup. but otherwise free to good home.
Im also in Cambridge and I can bring it to the next LUG meeting, or next time i head to Hamilton if required. Liz Q
Haldor
Chris O'Halloran wrote:
Have you had this external modem working before? ie Ubuntu7.04? Is it broadband modem or dial up?
Try the scan modems tool on
It would seem the module for this modem either doesn't exist within the kernel or the system is having trouble identifying which module to use. I suspect the former, in which case, any kernel upgrade is going to disable the modem, even if you do manage to find and compile a driver for it.
The one thing you can't really live without using linux is an internet connection. If you aren't short on money, I'd seriously not bother with a usb modem that isn't recognised out of the box. Buy a second hand 56kbs serial modem or get a router with ethernet ports.
Chris
I dont have a device manager installed, like I do on my Ubuntu 7.04 release, although I have downloaded the gnome device manager (gnome-device-manager-0.1) I wouldnt have a clue on how to install the package, remembering that I dont have internet access on this machine makes it a real pain, because there are drivers that I need for the display that I dont have.
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http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/search_res.php?pattern=usb+modem Did a bit more reseach for you. Some USB modems are supported, some aren't.
2008/10/23 Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com>:
http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/search_res.php?pattern=usb+modem Did a bit more reseach for you. Some USB modems are supported, some aren't.
I did some tests with various Linux OSs (installed and live CDs) and a Dynalink USB modem. No joy! It seems the USB modems are essentially no different than the "Winmodem" cards - and in general the latter don't appear to be recognised either. There's no doubt that an external serial modem is the most reliable method for a dialup connection - in the past I've picked them up for $10-25 on TradeMe. Michael
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